This week on campus | 10/1-10/7

Below is a curated list of events on campus that may be of interest to BISC students.

Monday, October 1

Intercultural Writing: Avoiding Plagiarism as an International Student

TAI CHI - Movement Meditation Series

Jazz Night: USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra

Tuesday, October 2

USC Stem Cell Seminar: Jack Parent, University of Michigan

Designing Molecular and Nanoscale Materials for Bottom-up Control of Magnetism

USC Dornsife Career Pathways Work it Series | Share it: Ace the Interview

Crafting an Elevator Pitch that will Leave a Lasting Impression

KUNDALINI YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

Wednesday, October 3

Master of Arts in Teaching- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages & World Masters in Language Teaching Webinar Session

Trojan Farmers Market

What Matters to Me & Why with Maureen McHale

Zilkha Seminar Series: “Noradrenergic modulation of somatosensory cortex during tactile detection”

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

Music@RushHour: Mozart, Mendelssohn, and More!

How to Negotiate Salary $ Advance Your Career

USC Interfaith Council

Thursday, October 4

Metrans Field Trip: Port of Long Beach Harbor Tour

Research Gateway Scholars Program

IYENGAR YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

CommuniTEA

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

Friday, October 5

LABYRINTH - Movement Meditation Series

Yoga at Fisher

USC Stem Cell Student/Postdoc Seminar

Sustainability Professionals Speaker Series

Trojan Space Pioneers Featuring an Exclusive Advance Screening and Discussion of First Man

Visit of Professor Michael Shelley of NYU and the Simons Foundation

Professor Michael Shelley of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU, and Leader of the Biophysical Modeling Group at the Flatiron Institute at the Simons Foundation, will give the AME seminar next Wednesday, October 3, at 3:30pm in SSL 150. He will talk about the mathematical modeling and simulations of several active processes and flows in the cell, including cell division.

Title: ACTIVE MECHANICS AND FLOWS IN THE CELL

Abstract: Many fundamental phenomena in eukaryotic cells — nuclear migration,
spindle positioning, chromosome segregation — involve the interaction of
(often transitory) cytoskeletal elements with boundaries and fluids.
Understanding the consequences of these interactions require specialized
numerical methods for their large-scale simulation, as well as
mathematical modeling and analysis. In this context, I will discuss the
recent interactions of mathematical modeling and large-scale, detailed
simulations with experimental measurements and perturbations of
activity-driven biomechanical processes within the cell.

Bio:
Michael Shelley holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics (1985) from the
University of Arizona. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton
University, and then joined the faculty of mathematics at the University
of Chicago (1988). He joined the Courant Institute at New York University
in 1992 where he is the George and Lilian Lyttle Professor of Applied
Mathematics. Since 2015 he has also been the Group Leader in Biophysical
Modeling at the Flatiron Institute of the Simons Foundation.

MOL Colloquium Series | Heidi Goodrich-Blair, Ph.D.

   Heidi Goodrich-Blair Flier 10-05-18 by uscbiscgrad on Scribd

This week on campus | 9/24-9/30

Below is a curated list of events on campus that may be of interest to BISC students.

Monday, September 24

The MedTech Conference

I3 - Investigate Industries and Internships: Technology

Grad Forum Series | Navigating Grad (PhD) Life

TAI CHI - Movement Meditation Series

Jazz Night: Jazz Honors Combo

Tuesday, September 25

CSU Grad School Virtual Fair

Trojan Talk with Google

USC Paleosciences Research Seminar Series

USC Stem Cell Seminar: Helen Goodridge, Cedars-Sinai—“Myeloid cell heterogeneity, origins, and functional programming”

Synthesizing Nanoparticles for Green Energy: New Chemistry from the Core to the Surface

USC Dornsife Career Pathways Work it Series | Write it: Cover letters and business communication

KUNDALINI YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

Life after death on a remote Pacific reef: lessons in resilience

Wednesday, September 26

Trojan Farmers Market

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

Music@RushHour: Cello Masterworks

Strings Showcase: Open Performance Evening

USC Interfaith Council

Thursday, September 27

Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology (LDT) Program Webinar Session

IYENGAR YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

USC Dornsife Career Pathways Work it Series | Brand it: Branding your professional identity

CommuniTEA

#TUNNELVISION presents: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Friday, September 28

LABYRINTH - Movement Meditation Series

Yoga at Fisher

The Power of the Cover Letter

USC Stem Cell Student/Postdoc Seminar

GRE Practice Exam

Saturday, September 29

USC vs. Arizona (Football)

CBB Colloquium Series | Brian Shoichet, Ph.D.

Brian Shoichet, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco,
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Ultra-Large Library Docking to Discover New Chemotypes Conferring New Biology

Thursday, September 27
2 PM
RRI 101

Abstract: Molecular docking screens large compound libraries for molecules that complement a binding site, but do not resemble known ligands.  Especially for receptors that with multiple conformations and signaling outcomes, the new molecules can confer new biology.  Recent campaigns against b-lactamase and the dopamine D4 receptor will be described, as will new opportunities and challenges arising from an 80-fold increase in the number of readily available molecules, to over 250 million that can be docked.

Race Relay

   Race Relay With Logo by uscbiscgrad on Scribd

THESIS CENTER INFORMATION SESSIONS

As the thesis and dissertation submission deadline approaches for the Fall 2018 semester, the Graduate School will host two information sessions detailing the thesis submission process next week, on Wednesday, September 26th. The Health Sciences Campus session will take place in Hastings Auditorium at 12:00 pm. The University Park Campus session will take place in GFS 106 at 5:00 pm.

Topics will include important information for both students and advisors, such as:
·         Thesis Center navigation
·         submission deadlines
·         required documentation

There will be an opportunity for questions following the presentation.

USC/UBC virtual Symposium 10/11/2018

Modern technology allows us to connect at our finger tips with people around the globe. Now, we can connect USC with colleagues worldwide to exchange ideas and forge new partnerships. With this goal in mind, the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research is holding a virtual symposium using upgraded audiovisual systems in the Broad CIRM Center auditorium to connect with a sister auditorium at the Regenerative Medicine Center, University of British Columbia, Canada. The all-day meeting will take place on October 11th and will feature talks from faculty and trainees in both centers. You are all welcome to attend. There will be a virtual poster session during lunch and a happy hour in the afternoon. If you are interested in presenting a poster, please contact Qing Liu qliumich@med.usc.edu for details.

Please note: lunch will be provided for registered participants only.

To Register: https://goo.gl/forms/ShgndjTndCXofKyB2

MEB Seminar Series | Christopher Lowe, Ph.D.

Christopher Lowe, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of the CSULB Shark Lab

Recovery of white sharks in the Northeast Pacific and what this means for coastal communities

Tuesday, September 25
12 PM
AHF 153 (Torrey Webb Room)

Abstract: Despite the challenges in studying white sharks, there is growing evidence of population recovery resulting from state and federal protection, recovery of marine mammal populations and improved fisheries management.  Southern California coastal beaches are known seasonal nursery habitat for white sharks in the Northeast Pacific.  However, juvenile white sharks appear to be temperature sensitive and their distribution and movements influenced by regional oceanographic conditions.  Because of this population increase and milder winter conditions, there is a highly likelihood that juvenile white sharks will be using coastal beach nursery habitat throughout more of the year.  This increased abundance and behavior can potentially result in a higher degree of shark-human interactions, creating conservation and economic challenges for coastal cities.

Gerontology Colloquium Series | Orian Shirihai, M.D., Ph.D.

Orian S. Shirihai, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine – Endocrinology and Pharmacology
David Geffen School of Medicine

Social life of mitochondria within the cell

Thursday, September 20
12 PM
GER 224

Lunch is provided

This week on campus | 9/17-9/23

Below is a curated list of events on campus that may be of interest to BISC students.

Monday, September 17


Buzzfeed Campus Recruiting Online Information Session

Slick Policy: Environmental and Science Policy in the Aftermath of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill

TAI CHI - Movement Meditation Series

Tuesday, September 18

USC Stem Cell Seminar: Kathrin Plath, UCLA

USC Dornsife Career Pathways Work it Series | Tailor it: Writing impressive resumes and CVs

KUNDALINI YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

GRE Test-Taking Strategies

Wednesday, September 19

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) Occupational Therapy Education Virtual Fair

Trojan Farmers Market

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

Music@RushHour: Classical Guitar Showcase

USC Interfaith Council

USC Thornton Symphony: Bernstein & Prokofiev

Thursday, September 20

Gerontology Colloquium Series | Orian Shirihai, M.D., Ph.D.

From Bench to Market: Working With the Stevens Center to Commercialize Your Innovations

CommuniTEA

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

Trojan Talk with DeciBio Consulting

Harvest Moon Festival & Third Thursday in the Playhouse District

Late Night ‘SC Movie Night: Solo

Friday, September 21

LABYRINTH - Movement Meditation Series

Yoga at Fisher

Study Abroad in London at Queen Mary, Univ. of London

USC Stem Cell Student/Postdoc Seminar

USC Football vs. Washington State

Saturday, September 22

Ocean Trails with Prof. Maggie Switek (Peaks & Professors)

Innovations Changing the Management of Diseases of the GI Tract, Liver and Pancreas

Grant Writing Workshop (USC VSRI)

Yunji Yi - MM Piano

MEB Seminar Series | John Coates, Ph.D.

John Coates, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, Chair Plant & Microbial Biology, and Academic Director, Energy Biosciences Institute

The power of biology to fuel the future: microbially mediated electromagnetic to chemical energy transformations

Tuesday, September 18
12 PM
AHF 153 (Torrey Webb Room)

Abstract: The Coates Lab focuses on environmental microbiology: applied microbiology and bioremediation. We investigate removal of radioactive toxic metals, carcinogenic petroleum-based hydrocarbon contaminants, and toxic munitions byproducts from the environment. Recently, we identified dominant groups of bacteria that can transform perchlorate wastes into innocuous chloride, isolated and characterized more than 40 such bacteria, and identified the common biochemical pathway and genetic systems involved.

MOL Colloquium Series | Erik Andersen, Ph.D.

   Erik Andersen Flyer 9-21-18 by uscbiscgrad on Scribd

Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs: Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2019 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program¹, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), and
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities

1Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA available here.

Stipends:

• Predoctoral--$24,000 per year for three years
• Dissertation--$25,000 for one year
• Postdoctoral--$45,000 for one year

Awardees will have expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows. Approximately 70 predoctoral, 36 dissertation, and 24 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded.

Application Deadline Dates:

• Predoctoral: December 13, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
• Dissertation: December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
• Postdoctoral: December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)

Supplementary Materials receipt deadline for submitted applications is January 8, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)

Graduate Research Opportunities at DOE National Laboratories

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2018 Solicitation 2.  Applications are due 5:00pm Eastern Time on Thursday, November 15, 2018.

Detailed information about the program, including eligibility requirements and access to the online application system, can be found at: https://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgsr/. 

The SCGSR program supports supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students to conduct part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory/facility in collaboration with a DOE laboratory scientist for a period of 3 to 12 consecutive months—with the goal of preparing graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission.

The SCGSR program is open to current Ph.D. students in qualified graduate programs at accredited U.S. academic institutions, who are conducting their graduate thesis research in targeted areas of importance to the DOE Office of Science. The research opportunity is expected to advance the graduate students’ overall doctoral thesis/dissertation while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the host DOE laboratories/facilities. The supplemental award provides for additional, incremental costs for living and travel expenses directly associated with conducting the SCGSR research project at the DOE host laboratory/facility during the award period.

The Office of Science expects to make approximately 50 awards in 2018 Solicitation 2 cycle, for project periods beginning anytime between June 3, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

Since its inception in 2014, the SCGSR program has provided support to over 370 graduate awardees from more than 120 different universities to conduct thesis research at 18 DOE national laboratories/facilities across the nation.

The SCGSR program is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS), in collaboration with the six Office of Science research programs offices and the DOE national laboratories/facilities, and program administration support is provided by the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE).

For any questions, please contact the SCGSR Program Manager, Dr. Ping Ge, at sc.scgsr@science.doe.gov.

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science

This week on campus | 9/10-9/16

Below is a curated list of events on campus that may be of interest to BISC students.

Monday, September 10

Tai Chi Movement Meditation Series

Intro to Graduate School Workshop

Graduate School Application Components

CCMB Journal Club

Change Careers! How to Get Unstuck and Find What To Do Next

Tuesday, September 11

USC Stem Cell Seminar: Judith Varner, University of California, San Diego

OIS International Coffee Hour

USC Dornsife Career Pathways Work it Series | Pitch it: Share your story in 60 seconds

KUNDALINI YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

Student Conversations: USC Student Only Town Hall

Wednesday, September 12

Edwards Lifesciences Trojan Talk

Trojan Farmers Market

Writing Compelling NSF Proposals

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program Information Session

USC Interfaith Council

Thursday, September 13

IYENGAR YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

CommuniTEA

Friday, September 14

LABYRINTH - Movement Meditation Series

How to be a Successful Mentee and Mentor

Presentation on research services at USC libraries

Saturday, September 15

Coastal Cleanup Day

Friends and Neighbors Day

USC v. Texas (Football)

September 12-13

Fall Career Day

September 13-16

Yoga and Meditation Club's Yoga and Leadership Workshop

MOL Seminar Series | Marc Vermulst, Ph.D.

   Marc Vermulst Flyer 9-14-18 by uscbiscgrad on Scribd

BNRO Seminar Series | Joanna Jankowsky, Ph.D.

   Dr. Jankowsky Seminar Flyer by uscbiscgrad on Scribd

MEB Seminar Series | Hans Paerl, Ph.D.

Professor Hans Paerl
UNC Inst of Marine Sci.
http://www.unc.edu/ims/paerllab/

Mitigating global proliferation of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in the face of nutrient over-enrichment and climate change

Tuesday, September 11
12 PM
AHF 153 (Torrey Webb Room)

Abstract: Harmful (toxic, hypoxia-generating, food web altering) cyanobacterial blooms (CyanoHABs) are proliferating globally and represent one of the most serious threats to the use and sustainability of freshwater, estuarine and coastal resources.  Managing these blooms (CyanoHABs) has historically focused on reducing phosphorus (P) inputs, based on the assumption that nitrogen (N) fixation will supply ecosystem N needs.  Much has changed in terms of human nutrient inputs to and climatic alterations of bloom-sensitive waters since this paradigm was introduced. Recent studies indicate that cyanobacteria flourish in response to combined N and P loading, or even N enrichment. Non N2 fixing, toxic CyanoHAB genera (e.g., Microcystis, Planktothrix) often dominates under these conditions. Members of these genera require combined N sources to support growth.  Despite decades of P loading controls in the Baltic Sea and North American Great Lakes basin and elsewhere, these CyanoHABs are proliferating worldwide, threatening drinking water supplies, fishing, tourism and overall sustainability of impacted systems. Burgeoning usage of N fertilizers, urban and agricultural N wastes, atmospheric N deposition and groundwater N inputs have increased bioavailable N in receiving waters.  N occurs in gaseous forms, unlike P, and is “lost” to the atmosphere via denitrification and other N sinks, perpetuating N-limitation.  In-system N2 fixation does not appear to compensate for N loss, so external N input is a key driver of eutrophication. Furthermore, there is mounting evidence and concern that N availability is linked to CyanoHAB toxicity; further justification for controlling growing N inputs. Lastly, freshwater and marine ecosystems are hydrologically interconnected; single nutrient (e.g., P only) reductions upstream may not necessarily reduce HABs impacts downstream.  Reducing both N and P inputs is the only viable long-term solution for long-term control of HAB proliferation along the freshwater to marine continuum.  Managers now face the additional effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns and amounts, on watershed hydrologic and nutrient loading dynamics, internal nutrient cycling, thermal stratification, hydraulic flushing rates and other factors. Those changes generally favor CyanoHABs over other phytoplankton and could influence the efficacy of nutrient control measures; thus requiring setting new nutrient input reduction targets and establishing nutrient-bloom thresholds for impacted waters. The “P-only” management paradigm should be updated to incorporate controls on external N inputs and be adaptive to increasing human population pressure and climate change.

The 12th Annual USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase 2018

LESS THAN A WEEK LEFT! Don’t miss our Sept. 2 deadline for the USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase. Apply today at bit.ly/2018SIS.
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The annual USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase provides an opportunity for University of Southern California students to present their inventions, startups and prototypes (in all disciplines) to compete for over $30,000 in awards. The innovations may be anything with the potential for impact, from clean energy generation to a medical device to a technological solution for a social problem.

Hulu Premiere Screening

Attached, please find the invitation for the premiere screening of THE FIRST on 9/12.  I’ve included the RSVP link below.  This RSVP site includes information about the show, check-in times for the event, dress code, etc. 

NOTE:  RSVP IS REQUIRED.  Seating is first-come, first-served and entry is not guaranteed.

RSVP LINK FOR SCREENING:
http://www.gofobo.com/yobgR21588

PhD Pathways: Career Planning an Preparation, Fall Series

We’re pleased to announce the upcoming Fall 2018 series for the PhD Pathways:  Career Planning and Preparation.  Our first event will take place on September 11 at HSC!  We’re excited to feature events throughout the semester at HSC and UPC. 

As we get closer to Spring, we will be sending out the Spring career series.

Please forward questions or comments to Ashley Brooks at brooksas@usc.edu.

Links to register:

All campus workshops: https://bit.ly/2BpwaAQ
Online CV/Resume Critique: https://bit.ly/2OVEGcQ

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ASBPA Student Poster Abstracts + Awards DEADLINE: Sept. 7th

On behalf of the ASBPA Student & New Professional Committee, please see attached for information on 2018/2019 student awards, student poster abstract submissions, and conference volunteer opportunities at the upcoming National Coastal Conference in Galveston, Texas.

   ASBPA 2018 AbstractAwardsVol by uscbiscgrad on Scribd

Antiracist Teaching and Learning Community Discussions

Anti-Racist Teaching & Learning Community Discussions
A joint project of the Anti-Racist Pedagogy Collective and the USC Libraries, these discussions are aimed at new and seasoned teachers of all kinds who want to make their classrooms not only safe but also just. Each discussion will be led by a member of the organizing group (see below) and be centered around one or more readings, which the discussion leader will summarize. Light lunch will be provided. Just bring an open mind and a desire to incorporate anti-racist pedagogy into whatever kind of teaching you do.

For updates and to RSVP, go to https://tinyurl.com/antiracistpedagogy. Please RSVP no more than three days ahead of each discussion. 

Fall 2018 discussions: 
• What is antiracist pedagogy in the age of “diversity?”: Tuesday 9/18 @ 12:00 in Doheny Memorial Library 233 (Intellectual Commons) led by Kevin Klipfel
• What is authentic allyship and does it really exist? : Wednesday 10/10 @ 12:00 in Herklotz Room, Music Library - led by Alyssa Brissett
• How can teachers encourage and value diverse knowledges?:  Thursday 11/15 @ 12:00 in Herklotz Room, Music Library - led by Lacey Schauwecker

This project is funded by a USC Libraries Dean’s Challenge Grant. Watch for a panel on these discussions at the Libraries’ Black History Month Symposium in February!

Organizing Group
Sanders Bernstein, Ph.D. student in English and Assistant Lecturer, English Department
Alyssa Brissett, Social Work Librarian, USC Libraries
Elizabeth Galoozis, Head of Information Literacy, USC Libraries
Kevin Klipfel, Instructional Design and Assessment Librarian, USC Libraries
Lacey Schauwecker, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Spanish and Portuguese Department

This week on campus | 9/3-9/9

Below is a curated list of events on campus that may be of interest to BISC students.

Tuesday, September 4

Dornsife Work It Series: Internship Workshop

USC Stem Cell Seminar: Aaron Gitler, Stanford University

KUNDALINI YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

Student Conversations: USC Student Only Town Hall

Wednesday, September 5

Sustainability Professionals Speaker Series

Trojan Farmers Market

Developing NIH Grant Applications

What Matters to Me & Why with Patrick Prince

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

USC Dornsife Career Pathways Work it Series | Let's get Career Fair Ready!

Student Conversations: USC Student Only Town Hall

Thursday, September 6

CommuniTEA

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

USC Occupational Therapy Master's Program Info Sessions

IYENGAR YOGA - Movement Meditation Series

Feel Better Workshops Drop-In - USC Student Health

SoCal Biotech Mixer, presented by BCLA and JLABS

Friday, September 7

LABYRINTH - Movement Meditation Series

USC Thornton Symphony: Mahler's First

Saturday, September 8

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Twentieth-Anniversary Screening and Celebration

Registration Open for 12th Annual USC Body Computing Conference on 9/28 (Free Admission)

Description: The USC Body Computing Conference is the one event each year dedicated to discovering how connected technology will revolutionize healthcare. We gather the most influential thought-leaders in Digital Health, including key players from venture capital, regulatory bodies like the FDA, and innovative companies. Our facilitated panel discussions create an intimate environment for speakers and attendees to interact, exchange ideas and build relationships.

RSVP Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-usc-body-computing-conference-tickets-43768381407?mc_cid=35cdf82971&mc_eid=016361a44a